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Joe Burrow confident he can make an immediate impact: 'I've won everywhere that I've been'

In a little under two weeks, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to announce Joe Burrow's name when the Cincinnati Bengals virtually deliver their card with the No. 1 overall pick.

Burrow, who joined fellow LSU alum Shaquille O'Neal on "The Big Podcast With Shaq" Wednesday, says he will probably watch the draft from his couch at home in Athens, Ohio. He will be one of the 58 players who will participate virtually in the draft, the league announced.

"There is definitely some disappointment. I was really looking forward to walk on that stage, walk on that red carpet and hear my name called," Burrow said on Shaq's podcast. "You know, I think having it at home with my family is going to be just as good. Getting drafted is getting drafted. I don't really have any plans yet because I don't really know what it's going to look like. Right now, I'm planning on just sitting on my couch with my parents and watching it on TV, I guess."

Like he did at the NFL combine in February, Burrow reiterated that he's willing to play for any team that drafts him.

"I just want to get drafted to a good team, good organization that is going to maximize my talents," Burrow said. "I've won everywhere that I've been. I've never had a losing season in sports from the moment I was 5 years old. I'm not a loser. I just want to go somewhere where I can win.

"Teams are picking at the top for a reason. And I feel like, like I said before, I've won everywhere that I've ever been. I feel like if anybody can do it, I can do it."

When Bengals coach Zac Taylor was asked Wednesday during a media conference call what more he wanted to learn about Burrow before the draft, he responded, "There's not much to uncover at this point."

Burrow said he didn't have any bizarre moments during the pre-draft interview process.

"I really haven't been asked anything crazy," Burrow said. "I know some people that have, but most of the conversations that I've had are with a lot of teams that aren't going to be in the Top 5 and they're saying, 'well, we're not going to be in position to draft you, let's just talk about life,' and stuff like that. It's been an interesting process for me."

How does Burrow think his hometown will react during the draft?

"A lot of the people in my area became LSU fans when I went down there," Burrow said. "If I happen to be the first pick this year, I'm coming back home and I think that will make a lot of people feel a lot better."

Just don't think of nicknaming him Joe Exotic. He says he hasn't watched Netflix's "Tiger King" while sitting at home.

"No, I haven't (watched)," he said. "You know, I'm not a big fan of zoos and animals in cages, so I'm trying to hold out not to watch it. But I'm getting super bored over here in this quarantine, so I might have to cave."